To find out what specific training your employees need:

Use Job
Hazard Analysis to figure out if training can make a specific job
safer. Use our instructions and downloadable forms.

SafetyWorks!
consultants can survey your workplace --- looking at work processes,
equipment, and hazards --- and tell you what training you
need in order to comply with regulations and make sure your
workers know how to do their jobs safely.

What kind of training works best?

It's important to adapt the training to your audience. Training doesn't have to take place in a classroom and doesn't have to take hours at a time. Be sure to take employees' interests and experience into account. Different people learn in different ways, so use a variety of methods (hands-on, lecture, discussion, videos, etc.). And it doesn't hurt to make it fun!

Training can't solve all safety problems. If the task, equipment, or work environment is unsafe, you'll need to find other ways to make work safer.

How can we do our own training?

SafetyWorks! has free resources, including a video library and publications,
that can help you prepare your training. Use downloadable
SafetyWorks! Tips for
short safety meetings.

Some of the SafetyWorks!
classes are "train-the-trainer," which
means we give you the training and materials to teach the topic to
others.

Does anyone else offer training?

Local organizations, such as fire departments, medical facilities, and large companies, may be able to help you with training. Your workers' compensation insurance provider or industry organization may be of help. Many colleges and universities, as well as private consultants, offer training on workplace safety and health.

SafetyWorks! is here to help you with training. Ask your questions about training through our Ask the Expert page. And, if you have suggestions for training SafetyWorks! might offer, fill out this form and we'll see what we can do.